It was a crime against my ovaries. -- Alice
(Rule 1: Make Sure You Have Friends paragraph 6)

Importance: This quote explains why Alice is so mad after her boyfriend of five years broke up with her. They dated from the time she was 33 to when she turned 38. Very aware of her biological clock, Alice declares the breakup a crime against her ovaries.

Importance: Julie compares Alice quitting her job to look for love full-time to Serena sitting back to see if love would just happen. She never went out anywhere and lost her passion for fun. Julie worried that love does not just find people because it is not that clever.

I had an epiphany as to how this entire night might actually turn out okay. -- Julie
(Rule 2: Don't Be Crazy, No Matter How You Feel, Because It Just Makes Us All Look Bad paragraph 3)

Importance: Julie is worried about the mismatched group of friends she put together for Georgia's girls night out. None of Julie's friends have ever met each other; she is their only common denominator...